New Yekepa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), New Yekepa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 757 mm of rain over about 83 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is New Yekepa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see New Yekepa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 757 mm
- 83 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in New Yekepa in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical summer day in New Yekepa reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How summer really feels in New Yekepa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
New Yekepa weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 19° | 29 | 5.3 | 11.6 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 32° / 21° | 60 | 9.3 | 11.8 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 120 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 30° / 22° | 140 | 21.3 | 12.2 | 3.4 |
| May | 29° / 22° | 194 | 25.2 | 12.3 | 3.3 |
| Jun | 28° / 21° | 226 | 27.1 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 27° / 21° | 234 | 27.8 | 12.4 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 27° / 21° | 297 | 28 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Sep | 28° / 21° | 302 | 29 | 12 | 3.4 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 205 | 27.9 | 11.8 | 3.3 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 96 | 18.7 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 30° / 19° | 27 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
New Yekepa gets around 757 mm of rain over 83 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min in early June to 12 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 3.7 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for New Yekepa
In summer, New Yekepa overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
New Yekepa's rainy season runs April–October, when most of the year's rain falls.
New Yekepa sees seasonal dust haze (April), heaviest in April.
Is summer a good time to visit New Yekepa?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in New Yekepa.
What to pack for New Yekepa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, New Yekepa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 83 days see rain.
UV index in New Yekepa in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in New Yekepa peaks around March 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Level | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Very high |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 13 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Very high |
| Dec | 8 | Very high |
Air quality in New Yekepa in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in New Yekepa is worst in February — around 84 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.5× the cleanest month (August, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 65 | 84 | 66 | 49 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 45 |
| Level | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Unhealthy | Poor | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 65 | Unhealthy |
| Feb | 84 | Unhealthy |
| Mar | 66 | Unhealthy |
| Apr | 49 | Poor |
| May | 26 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Moderate |
| Aug | 10 | Good |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 24 | Moderate |
| Dec | 45 | Poor |
Where is New Yekepa?
New Yekepa sits at 7.6°N, 8.5°W, 510 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Lola, 25 km away.
Topography around New Yekepa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of New Yekepa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around New Yekepa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 m.
The land around New Yekepa is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (84%) within 80 km.
Liberia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 0% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $915
- 2025
- Happiness
- 4.3 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 3.1
- per 100k, 2012
- Road deaths
- 38.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- Low
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for New Yekepa (7.5794°, -8.5378°, elevation 510 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.